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Simulating vibrationally resolved x-ray photoelectron spectra of flexible molecules: Linear alkanes Cn H2n+2 (n=1-8)
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry and Biology. MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Department of Applied Physics, School of Physics, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China; Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1769-8869
MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Department of Applied Physics, School of Physics, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.
Key Laboratory for Microstructural Material Physics of Hebei Province, School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Department of Applied Physics, School of Physics, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.
2024 (English)In: Physical Review A: covering atomic, molecular, and optical physics and quantum information, ISSN 2469-9926, E-ISSN 2469-9934, Vol. 110, no 4, article id 043110Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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We integrate full core-hole density-functional theory with Franck-Condon calculations, considering Duschinsky rotation, to simulate vibrationally resolved C 1s x-ray photoelectron spectra of eight linear alkanes, from methane to octane (CnH2n+2, n=1-8). Results align excellently with experimental absolute binding energies and profiles. The spectrum of ethane serves as a "spectral seed,"with each longer alkane's atom-specific spectrum displaying similar characteristics, albeit with shifts and slight intensity adjustments. Detailed assignments clarify the distinct spectra in short alkanes (n=1-4) and their stabilization in long alkanes (n=5-8). Carbons are classified as central or distal (C1 and C2), with central carbons contributing nearly identically to the lowest-energy feature A, while distal carbons contribute to the second-lowest-energy feature B (both are 0-0 transitions). Increasing molecule size adds more central carbons, enhancing feature A and weakening feature B. Our analysis identifies two dominant Franck-Condon active vibrations: a localized C∗-H stretching (approximately 3400-3500 cm-1) and a delocalized C-H bending (approximately 1400-1500 cm-1) modes. Structural analysis shows that core ionization minimally affects alkane geometry, less than in ring compounds from previous studies. This work extends our protocol from rigid ring compounds to flexible molecules, contributing to building a high-resolution theoretical x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy library and enhancing the understanding of vibronic coupling.

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American Physical Society , 2024. Vol. 110, no 4, article id 043110
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-355963DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.110.043110ISI: 001345268000001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85207425105OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-355963DiVA, id: diva2:1911129
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